In Odyssey of the Mind creativity is valued over success. The highest honour a team can receive is the Ranatra Fusca Award for creativity and any team receiving it is automatically eligible to compete at the World Finals. Two Ranatra Fuscas were awarded this year:

The team from: Mundy Road Elementary - Gift of Flight - Div I

Their use of mechanical means to accomplish both propulsion and retrieve their objects, the design of their catapult, and their implementation of the balloons to achieve neutral buoyancy was exceptional and exhibited the spirit of the Ranatra Fusca.

A team member from: Queen of Angels - Discovered Treasures - Div I

For developing his own formula for bronze make-up and thinking ahead for a formula that looks great and will wash off. When the staging area judge reminded him that he needed foot covering Thomas found sandals and thought to dye them to match his make up.

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